Balenciaga Glorifies "Poverty Chic" with the New BUT Destroyed $1,850 Paris Sneaker

Hey you’ve got $1,850 to burn? Balenciaga just dropped a limited edition sneaker that looks like it’s been worn to Coachella since 1999. Here are the Paris Sneaker product details below as listed on their website:

PRODUCT DETAILS

• Full destroyed cotton and rubber
• Sneaker
• Rippings all over the fabric
• Balenciaga logo printed at the edge of the toe
• Balenciaga graffiti logo in color contrast on sole
• Embossed size at back
• 8 eyelets lace-up vamp
• Vulcanized sole
• Made in China
• Wipe with a soft cloth

As you can imagine, Balenciaga is receiving flack across social media over the controversial 100% cotton high-tops. Here are some of the comments from Twitter:

@RealSethFowler Alright, this is the worst sneaker I’ve seen today… Balenciaga has to be trollin

@yesyouusuckkmf Imagine spending $1,850 on a Balenciaga Sneaker and your mom throws then out thinking you don't need to wear them anymore

@mnrrntt Balenciaga’s latest monstrosity look like evidence from a murder investigation

@camwild I’m sure Balenciaga and their shoes is a social experiment to see how far humans will go just to buy something for the brands name

In a press release, the Paris-based brand said that the campaign photos show the shoes "extremely worn, marked up, and dirtied." It said the still-life portraits "suggest that Paris Sneaker are meant to be worn for a lifetime."

Is the Paris Sneaker Balenciaga’s reaction to fast fashion?

There are two other, less expensive, less dirtied options to choose from, so if you don’t wan’t to spend the $1,850, no worries, Balenciaga’s got you…

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